Comic Book Artist Jeffrey Veregge To Share His Work

Pierce County READS event scheduled for March 19 in Gig Harbor

Jeffrey Veregge will talk about his artwork depicting modern superheroes blended with tribal icons at 2 p.m. on March 19 at the Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W. in Gig Harbor. The event is part of Pierce County READS 2016, which features the work of Native American author Sherman Alexie.

A member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, located near Kingston, Wash., Veregge is also of Suquamish and Duwamish tribal ancestry. He graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle and works as lead designer and studio manager for a media agency that specializes in non-profits. Veregge is a cover artist for Marvel’s “Red Wolf” comics. See Jeffrey Veregge’s work at jeffreyveregge.com.

About Pierce County READS

A full slate of programs highlighting themes in Sherman Alexie’s books includes major events at notable locations throughout Pierce County, as well as book and film discussions at Pierce County Libraries. See the schedule at www.piercecountyreads.org.

Alexie’s print books and e-books can be checked out at all Pierce County Libraries and may be purchased at Garfield Book Company and King’s Books in Tacoma, and Mostly Books in Gig Harbor (closing at the end of March) at a 15 percent discount. In addition, books purchased through Amazon Smile benefit the Pierce County Library Foundation.

Pierce County READS is presented by Pierce County Library System and The News Tribune. It is sponsored by KeyBank Foundation and McGavick Conference Center @ Clover Park Technical College. For more information, visit www.piercecountyreads.org.

About Pierce County Library System

The nationally acclaimed Pierce County Library System serves more than 575,000 people throughout the county with 20 branches and online services. The system is the fourth largest in the state and is funded primarily through property taxes.